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Correspondence from Hugh Speaight to Aleister Crowley
Hugh Speaight Secretary Oxford University Poetry Society 2 Lais Street Oxford
[Undated. 30 January 1930]
Dear Mr. Crowley
I am writing to tell you that we have been unfortunately forced to cancel next Monday's meeting of the Poetry Society. It has come to our knowledge that if your proposed paper is delivered, disciplinary action will be taken involving not only myself but the rest of the committee of the Society.
In these circumstances I trust you will understand why we had to cancel the meeting. I feel I must apologise to you for the trouble I have caused you.
I must confess that I had credited the University with more tolerance or at any rate with a greater sense of humour.
Again many apologies. Perhaps I shall have some later occasion of meeting you.
Yours truly.
Hugh Speaight
P.S. I hope you will understand that no official step has been taken, but it has been made perfectly clear that an official step would be taken, if you did come to speak to the Society.
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